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September 05, 2015 WR74 - Fighting Wars in the Russian Winter & The Deepest Reaches of Space
Parker Dixon welcomes his friend Jordan Schursky (editor & colorist) to discuss two very different movies about war. First up is Larisa Shepitko's devastating film 'The Ascent' (1977) about two Russian soldiers captured by the Germans during WWII. Then we switch gears to discuss the best propaganda film ever made for a war that never happened, Paul Verhoeven's 'Starship Troopers' (1997).

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56 min
August 29, 2015 WR73 - Ken Eurell & 'The Seven Five', The Most Dangerous Precinct in the Country
'The Seven Five' is a riveting new documentary about police corruption in 1980s Brooklyn and the man who was arguably the dirtiest cop in NYC history, Michael Dowd. Due to a lucky chance encounter with his ex-partner Ken Eurell after a screening of the film, it is our privilege to have Ken on the show to discuss his time working in the most dangerous precinct in the country.

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57 min
August 24, 2015 WR72 - 'Lawrence of Arabia' in 70 mm
This week we welcome Paul M. Cobb, Professor of Islamic History at the University of Pennsylvania and author of 'The Race for Paradise', to discuss David Lean's epic film 'Lawrence of Arabia' which we all saw in 70 mm at the Museum of the Moving Image. As a special feature, friend of the show Nick Stevens joins us to reenact an exchange between David Lean and Peter O'Toole. Enjoy.

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1 hr 6 min
August 18, 2015 WR71 - Hacking into 'Mr. Robot'
Megan Elledge (freelance editor, independent filmmaker) joins us to discuss USA Network's breakout hit, Sam Esmail's 'Mr. Robot', a brilliant show about a hacker vigilante attempting to take down an evil corporation.

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1 hr 5 min
August 17, 2015 WR70 - Defending Albert Brooks
Through the magic of Skype, we welcome Becky D'Anna (Executive Director, International Promotions at Sony Pictures Entertainment) to celebrate one of her favorite filmmakers, Albert Brooks.

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1 hr 7 min
August 11, 2015 WR69 - Better Off Dead... (1985)
This episode Mikhail Karadimov welcomes back friend of the show Brittany Starna to burn the midnight oil discussing a genuine cult classic, 'Better Off Dead...' (1985), starring 80s icon John Cusack.

00:00 - 19:23 - Introduction/News

19:24 - 1:19:09 - 'Better Off Dead' (1985)

1:19:10 - 1:21:53 - Closing Remarks/Blooper

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1 hr 22 min
August 06, 2015 WR68 - Pitch No. 1
For fans of bite-sized chunks of entertainment, Mikhail Karadimov and Parker Dixon enjoy a brief meandering conversation/pitch session about everything from flatulance to border collies. Enjoy.

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17 min
August 03, 2015 WR67 - 'The End of the Tour' & 'Lost Highway' (1997)
Based on the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and novelist David Foster Wallace, 'The End of the Tour' is a riveting new film in limited release starring Jason Segel and Jesse Eisenberg. Using David Foster Wallace's thoughts on David Lynch's work as a springboard, this week we also look back at 'Lost Highway' (1997).

00:00 - 21:37 - Introduction/News

21:38 - 1:19:22 - 'The End of the Tour' Review

1:19:23 - 1:53:30 - 'Lost Highway'

1:53:31 - 1:56:51 - Closing Comments/Blooper

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1 hr 57 min
July 28, 2015 WR66 - Russ Meyer's 'Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens'
It has been entirely too long since Wrong Reel sat down to record a commentary track and for this momentous occasion we decided on the ever-controversial but always entertaining Russ Meyer and his film 'Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens' (1979). Put the kids to bed and enjoy. Strictly #NSFW.

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1 hr 45 min
July 20, 2015 WR65 - 'Ant-Man' Review & the Next Five Years of Superhero Movies
This week we welcome back Adam Rackoff, a producer with a slate of amazing projects from animated films with Bill Plympton to the creation of the iPad app and audiobook 'Full Metal Jacket Diary' with actor Matthew Modine. We go deep into all the news and announcements from San Diego Comic Con, review Marvel's latest production 'Ant-Man' and discuss everything we're excited about in the world of superhero movies and television shows coming our way over the next few years.

0:00 - 57:49 - Intro/News

57:50 - 1:58:07 - 'Ant-Man' Review

1:58:08 - 2:14:15 - Closing Remarks
2 hr 15 min